Kazi Reazul Hoque is a retired secretary and former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh with the rank and status of Appellate Division judge.
[4] As Deputy Commissioner of Khulna District, Hoque worked to reclaim the home of the father in law of Rabindranath Tagore from illegal occupiers.
[6] In August 2016, he replaced Professor Mizanur Rahman as chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh following recommendation of a panel led by Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.
[9] In November 2018, Hoque warned the government to remain alert so that no one could use the Rohingya refugees for violence before the general election.
[12] He wrote to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to ensure human rights were respected during the anti-narcotic drives.
[14] He called for improvements to the National Human Rights Commission Act, 2009 and bemoaned the lack of adequate support staff.